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Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing

To: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing
From: i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 19:44:59 -0700
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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they do break apart and drop bits into the gearbox. replace it now....

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 1:58 PM richard mayor via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> The bushing on the lower end of the shifter is plastic. I have worn out a
> couple of them. It is the same bushing on both the W58 and W59
> transmissions. The Nissan parts department should know exactly what you
> need and have one (or more) on the shelf.  You don't need a part number.
>
> Richard
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a Smitty's five-speed conversion in my 100 which has about 60K
>> miles on it.  I believe, but am not certain it is the W58 version.
>>
>> It has recently become difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from
>> neutral.  The clutch is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmission
>> is full of Redline MT90.  The amount of effort to get into any of the gears
>> does not change at speed or whether the car is hot or cold.
>>
>> I am suspecting/hoping there is a bushing at the base of the shift lever
>> that has become worn and in fact a dose of WD40 into the top of the tower
>> made shifting a bit easier.
>>
>> I don't want to show up at the Toyota parts counter only to be turned
>> away for lack of a part number and am hoping someone might have it.
>>
>> TIA--Michael Oritt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">they do break apart and drop bits into the gearbox. repla=
ce it now....</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 1:58 PM richard mayor via Healeys &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Michael,</=
div><div><br></div><div>The bushing on the lower end of the shifter is plas=
tic. I have worn out a couple of them. It is the same bushing on both the W=
58 and W59 transmissions. The Nissan parts department should know exactly w=
hat you need and have one (or more) on the shelf.=C2=A0 You don&#39;t need =
a part number. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Richard<br></div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 2=
4, 2020 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)">I have a Smitty&#39;s five-speed=C2=A0conversion in my 100 which has abo=
ut 60K miles on it.=C2=A0 I believe, but am not certain it is the=C2=A0W58 =
version.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">It has=
 recently become difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from neutral.=
=C2=A0 The clutch is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmission is =
full of Redline MT90.=C2=A0 The amount of effort to get into any of the gea=
rs does not change at speed or whether the car is hot or cold.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I am suspecting/hoping th=
ere is a bushing at the base of the shift lever that has become worn and in=
 fact a dose of WD40 into the top=C2=A0of the tower made shifting a bit eas=
ier.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I don&#39;=
t want to show up at the Toyota parts counter only to be turned away for la=
ck of a part number and am hoping someone might have it.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">TIA--Michael Oritt</div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div></div>
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